Mandevilla plant named ‘LVDIP1807’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Mandevilla  plant named ‘LVDIP1807’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; single bright pink-colored flowers; and good container performance.

Botanical designation: Mandevilla hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘LVDIP1807’.

STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR/APPLICANT

An European Plant Breeder's Rights application for the instant plant wasfiled by the Inventor/Applicant on Jun. 7, 2021, application number2021/1466. Foreign priority is not claimed to this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofMandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla hybrida andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘LVDIP1807’.

The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Vacaria, Brazil. The objective of thebreeding program is to develop new strong and freely floweringMandevilla plants with attractive flowers and good garden performance.

The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollination in 2017 inVacaria, Brazil of Mandevilla hybrida ‘Fisrix Pinka’ (trade name, RioPink), disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,644, as the female, or seed,parent with Mandevilla hybrida ‘Amore Mio’, not patented, as the male,or pollen, parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered and selectedby the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within the progeny ofthe stated cross-pollination grown in a controlled greenhouseenvironment in Vacaria, Brazil in November, 2018.

Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by terminal stemcuttings in a controlled environment in Vacaria, Brazil since January,2019 has shown that the unique features of this new Mandevilla plant arestable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under all possiblecombinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. Thephenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditionssuch as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variancein genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘LVDIP1807’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘LVDIP1807’ as a new and distinct Mandevillaplant:

-   -   1. Relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading plant        habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   4. Single bright pink-colored flowers.    -   5. Good container performance.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the femaleparent, ‘Fisrix Pinka’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarilyfrom plants of ‘Fisrix Pinka’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are not as vigorous as plants of        ‘Fisrix Pinka’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla have smaller flowers than plants        of ‘Fisrix Pinka’.    -   3. Plants of the new Mandevilla have darker pink-colored flowers        than plants of ‘Fisrix Pinka’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the maleparent, ‘Amore Mio’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarily fromplants of ‘Amore Mio’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla have darker green-colored leaves        than plants of ‘Amore Mio’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla have darker pink-colored flowers        than plants of ‘Amore Mio’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can also be compared to plants ofMandevilla hybrida ‘Sunpararosta’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.23,213. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Mandevilla differprimarily from plants ‘Sunpararosta’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more upright than and not as        trailing as plants of ‘Sunpararosta’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla are not as vigorous as plants of        ‘Sunpararosta’.    -   3. Plants of the new Mandevilla have darker pink-colored flowers        than plants of ‘Sunpararosta’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color valuescited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describethe actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1 ) is a side perspective viewof a typical flowering plant of ‘LVDIP1807’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2 ) is a close-up view of atypical flower of ‘LVDIP1807’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown during the summer in 10.5-cm containersin a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Merano, Italy and under culturalpractices typical of commercial Mandevilla production. During theproduction of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 28° C.and night temperatures ranged from 10° C. to 18° C. Plants were 20 weeksold when the photographs and description were taken. In the followingdescription, color references are made to The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Mandevilla hybrida ‘LVDIP1807’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Mandevilla hybrida ‘Fisrix Pinka’,            disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,644.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Mandevilla hybrida ‘Amore Mio’, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About three weeks at            temperatures about 25° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About four weeks at            temperatures about 14° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About five            weeks at temperatures about 25° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About six            weeks at temperature about 14° C.        -   Root description.—Thin, fibrous; typically creamy white in            color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate            composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate            temperature and physiological age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Relatively compact, upright to            outwardly spreading plant habit; roughly obovate to broadly            obovate in overall shape; moderately vigorous to vigorous            growth habit and moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 40.2            cm.        -   Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 39.4            cm.        -   Plant diameter (spread).—About 34.7 cm.        -   Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Freely            branching habit, typically about four primary lateral            branches each with about three secondary lateral branches.            Length: About 14.7 cm. Diameter: About 2.25 mm. Internode            length: About 3.5 cm. Aspect: Primary lateral branches,            mostly upright; secondary lateral branches, about 20° to 30°            from primary branch axis. Strength: Strong. Texture and            luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy; becoming woody            with development. Color, developing: Close to 144B. Color,            developed: Close to 144A; when woody, close to N199A, N199B            and 200A to 200C.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite or in whorls of three, simple.        -   Length.—About 6.6 cm.        -   Width.—About 4.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Broadly ovate to broadly obovate.        -   Apex.—Apiculate to abruptly acute.        -   Base.—Truncate to rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture and luster, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth,            glabrous; moderately coriaceous; moderately glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 144A.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 146D moderately            tinged with close to 174A. Full expanded leaves, upper            surface: Darker than 139A; venation, close to 143C. Fully            expanded leaves, lower surface: Close to 146A; venation,            close to a blend of 145A and 145B.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 1.75 mm by            1.75 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster,            upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy.            Color, upper surface: Close to 144A; margins, close to 146B.            Color, lower surface: Close to 145B; proximally, close to            144A.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform flowers            arranged in terminal and axillary cymes; flowers face            outwardly to slightly upright and slightly nodding; freely            flowering habit with about five flowers per inflorescence            and about 85 flower buds and open flowers developing per            plant during the flowering season.        -   Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously from            spring into the autumn in Italy; plants begin flowering            about 45 days after planting rooted young plants.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about            ten days; flowers not persistent.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Inflorescence height.—About 13.6 cm.        -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 10.3 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 5.7 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm.            Shape: Narrowly oblanceolate. Texture and luster: Smooth,            glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Distally, close to a blend            of 53C and 58A; mid-section, close to 48A to 48B with            venation, close to 145C; proximally, close to 145B and tube,            close to 145A slightly tinged with close to 172C.        -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and            five-parted. Diameter: About 7.2 cm by 7.2 cm. Depth            (length): About 6.5 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.5 cm. Tube            length: About 4.7 cm. Tube diameter: Proximally, about 4 5            mm; distally, about 1.9 cm.        -   Corolla.—Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a            single whorl; lower 59.5% portion of the petals are fused            into a funnelform tube. Petal length: About 7.9 cm. Petal            width: About 2.8 cm. Petal shape and appearance: Roughly            unequal spatulate; slightly convex. Petal apex: Apiculate,            unequal. Petal margin: Entire; moderately undulate. Petal            texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous;            velvety; slightly glossy. Petal texture and luster, lower            surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; moderately            glossy. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Tube            texture: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety. Color: Petal,            when opening, upper surface: Close to N57B; towards the            throat, close to N57C and N57D. Petal, when opening, lower            surface: Close to 58B; central band, close to 63B; midvein,            close to 63C. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Close to            N57C and N57D; venation, close to 63C; color does not change            with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower            surface: Close to a blend of 59D and 63B; central band,            close to 63C; midvein, close to 63D; color does not change            with subsequent development. Throat: Close to 21A fading to            close to 11C; at the base of the throat, close to 154D;            venation, similar to lamina colors. Tube: Distally, close to            N57D and proximally, close a blend of 11C and 11D; at the            base, close to 151A slightly tinged with close to 173B;            venation, similar to lamina colors.        -   Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a            single whorl. Length: About 8 mm. Width: About 1.75 mm.            Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Narrowly acuminate. Base: Broadly            cuneate and fused. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper            surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Texture and            luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy.            Color: When developing, upper surface: Close to 145B;            towards the base, close to 145A; towards the margins and            apex, close to 179A. When developing, lower surface: Close            to 145C; towards the base, close to 145A; at the apex, close            to 180C. Fully developed, upper surface: Close to 145D;            towards the base, close to 145B; towards the margins and            apex, close to 180A. Fully developed, lower surface: Close            to a blend of 179A and 180A; towards the base, close to            145A.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 6.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 30° from lateral branch            axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately            glossy. Color: Close to 143B to 143C.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 10° to 50° from peduncle            axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately            glossy. Color: Close to 144B slightly to strongly tinged            with close to 173A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity and arrangement:            Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Filament            length: About 2 mm. Filament color: Close to 154D. Anther            shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther size: About 1.75 mm by 9 mm.            Anther color: Close to 161D. Pollen amount: None observed.            Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About            2.3 cm. Style length: About 2.1 cm. Style color: Close to            145C. Stigma diameter: About 1.75 mm. Stigma shape:            Club-shaped, pointed. Stigma color: Close to 151A. Ovary            color: Close to 143B.        -   Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production have            not been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Mandevilla    have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Mandevilla plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been    observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about    40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 13.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named ‘LVDIP1807’ as illustrated and described. 